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Kennedy is behind bars at in the Greenville County Detention Center and is facing 20 charges, including two counts of attempted murder.

“Things that happened that day, in my opinion, were not done correctly and I think the Sheriff’s Office may bear some responsibility in what happened in taking the life of Jordan,” said Kirk Fisher, the Howard family attorney.

Fisher said he got copies of dash cam video, radio communications and the pursuit policy Friday.

WYFF News 4 obtained copies of the dash cam video in October.

Deputies said the chase started just after 7 a.m. on Sept. 17, after Kennedy hit a Greenville County deputy with a stolen pickup truck at the T.D. Mart.

Deputies said the chase went on for 12-15 minutes and reached speeds of more than 100 mph.

The dash cam video shows deputies turning off their blue lights and reducing their speed, just over a minute after Kennedy crossed over into oncoming traffic on Highway 25.

A plume of smoke can be seen on the video after Kennedy collided head-on with Howard's motorcycle.

"I think this chase should have ended a long time before it did," Fisher said. "When Mr. Kennedy successfully left the convenient store, he ceased to be in danger to those deputies. He now becomes a danger to everybody on the road. On the videos that I've seen there's speeds approaching 108 mph, going through red lights, heavily congested areas, morning rush hour traffic, school traffic and school buses. They placed the lives of everybody on the road that morning in danger by not terminating the chase sooner."

When WYFF News 4 watched the video with deputies, Chief Deputy John Eldridge said the Greenville County Sheriff's Office policy and primary goal is the protection of life and property.

Maj. Marcus Davenport said he made the decision to call off the chase based on over-radio communication shortly after Kennedy crossed over into wrong lanes.

"Unfortunately in these situations with the harm that was caused, there's never enough insurance money to compensate the family for what happened," said Fisher, "There's nothing that's going to bring Jordan back but hopefully I'll be able to provide some money for Jordan's family to continue the life that he provided to them. He was the economic life for their family."

Fisher said an expert will look over all of the dash cam video and give a recommendation on whether there could be reason to file a lawsuit.

He said the process could take a minimum of 2-3 months to complete the report.

Fisher said if the family moves forward with a lawsuit, he's hoping litigation could be settled with the Sheriff's Office before going to court.